Idolomantis mating success UK!

[ellroy]

Have taken a few Julian (mating and laying) but the quality is not great. It's hard to get good shots without disturbing them.

I'd like to get some good ones when I have time.

Alan

 

[julian camilo]

yeh i can imagine youd want to stay out of their way as much as possible. regardless of quality you should put them up here, i know i would deffinitely appreciate them even at low quality, especially laying ones, im always intrigued by that, in all species.

 

[ellroy]

Heres one of her laying......

perhaps I'll get some better ones if she lay's another ooth.

Alan

 

[julian camilo]

wow thats great, thanks!

 

[Ian]

Way to go Alan!

 

[Jwonni]

is she laying it onto netting? or is that a solid side?

how many young do you get from each ooth? and how long do you have to wait to hear the pitter patter of tiny feet?

 

[ellroy]

Yes she's laying onto the mesh so I'm having to cut holes in the cage to put them in the incubator.

No idea how long they'll take or how many.....this is pretty new ground and info is sketchy at best.....we'll see soon hopefully!

Alan

 

[yen_saw]

Great job Alan! We will have so much to learn from you on this species so please keep us update with the status The last I heard from Stephan was his ooth took 7 weeks to hatch. I hope to have the chance on keeping this species again one day. All the best!!

 

[ellroy]

Ootheca 3 laid this morning

Think I might have to sell this one before I get swamped with little Idolo's!

No idea how many she'll lay but the pics I've seen of them hatching looks like quite a few nymphs hatch out,

Alan

 

[wuwu]

you are the luckiest mantid breeder on earth!

 

[13ollox]

you know what they say .... " you get what you deserve "

 

[ellroy]

Thanks

 

[ellroy]

ootheca 4 laid yesterday.....ooth looks nice and healthy and she's still going strong!

Alan

 

[Justin]

Excellent! Keep us updated Alan, I bet you can't wait till ooth 1 hatches!

 

[vincecater]

Cool, well done

 

[macro junkie]

any updates..did the nympths hatch ok..if so how many did u get?